The lab industry has been making slow but steady progress in its quest for PAMA relief. After winning a federal court appeal preserving its right to challenge CMS’s PAMA pricing systems, the industry … [Read more...]
NEWS
The Year in Labs Regulation: The 6 Biggest Stories of 2019
January 2, 2020
"May you live in interesting times.” This ancient Chinese curse extolling the virtues of stability may resonate with those of you who work in the lab industry and have a stake in federal … [Read more...]
PAMA
PAMA Report: ACLA Tries for Decisive Blow in Federal Court Case
November 14, 2019
Now that its lawsuit challenging the PAMA pricing scheme is back in the lower federal court, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) went back on the offensive by moving for summary … [Read more...]
CMS
ACLA Goes for Knockout Punch in PAMA Lawsuit
November 14, 2019
Case: Having survived a first-round setback, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) went back on the offensive asking a federal court to strike down CMS’ scheme for implementing PAMA’s … [Read more...]
Labs In Court
October 28, 2019
A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry ACLA Goes for Knockout Punch in PAMA Lawsuit Case: Having survived a first-round setback, the American … [Read more...]
PAMA
Explaining the Legal News: Why ACLA Court Win Boosts Chances of PAMA Pricing Relief
September 10, 2019
By now, you've no doubt heard the news that the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) "won" its lawsuit against CMS over PAMA lab pricing. Only it's not as simple as that. The favorable US … [Read more...]
PAMA
Business Trends: More Hospitals Looking to Outsource Their Lab Testing
August 26, 2019
'Looking for new business opportunities? A new survey shows a substantial jump in the number of hospitals looking to outsource lab services. creating potential opportunity for labs. Although no … [Read more...]
FOCUS ON
ACLA Court Win May Tip the Battle Over PAMA Pricing
August 20, 2019
Take that, CMS! The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) can sue to get the agency's PAMA lab pricing scheme struck down after all. So ruled the US Court of Appeals for the District of … [Read more...]
REIMBURSEMENT
PAMAgeddon: Congress Tables Bill to Delay Next Round of Price Reporting for One Year
July 16, 2019
The PAMA data collection process has been a lightning rod for criticism from almost the moment CMS unveiled it. And now Congress may be getting ready to intervene. A newly proposed bill called … [Read more...]
FOCUS ON
Surviving PAMA: Keep an Eye on Industry Disruptors
July 16, 2019
A talking point of a G2 Lab Institute 2018 presentation deserves closer attention, especially given its implications for the lab industry. "Advantages and Disadvantages Confronting Labs in a … [Read more...]
